Jairo Patiño

Jairo Patiño (born 5 April 1978 in Cali) is a Colombia professional football (soccer) midfielder who currently plays for San Luis F.C in Mexico.

Club career

Patiño started his career in 1999 at his hometown club Deportivo Cali. He moved to CD Atlético Huila in 1999, and then to Deportivo Pasto in 2000. In 2001 he returned to Deportivo Cali, before moving to Argentina in 2003 to join Newell's Old Boys. After impressing in the Primera División Argentina, he was signed by Club Atlético River Plate in 2004 where he stayed until 2006. In January 2005, River Plate turned down a £2.78m offer from England club Crystal Palace F.C., who were then in the Premier League.

He returned to Colombia to play for Atlético Nacional in 2007. In July 2007 he returned again to Argentina when he signed for Club Atlético Banfield

International career

Patiño has been a regular in the Colombia national football team. He was part of the Colombian team that reached the semi final of the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup which they lost 1-0 to Cameroon national football team

He was part of the Colombian team that reached the Semi finals of the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup in which Colombia lost 3-2 to Panama national football team.